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Oct 2024
1h 26m

Kareem Zaki - Small Ideas Attract Compet...

Colossus | Investing & Business Podcasts
About this episode
My guest today is Kareem Zaki. Kareem is a General Partner at Thrive Capital and has been at the firm for a decade. In an episode last year, Thrive's founder, Josh Kushner, told me he is the best healthcare investor in the world. Kareem has co-founded three healthcare businesses worth over one billion dollars. He also has expertise in financial services, whe ... Show More
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